Love that Book: The Spider and the Fly by Tony DiTerlizzi, based on the cautionary tale by Mary Howitt

Lure the children into some deliciously dark reading and writing this autumn with DiTerlizzi’s delightfully macabre interpretation of Mary Howitt’s...

HfL Y1 Phonics Screening Check Project

Ruth Goodman takes a look at some of the insights - and successes - of the HFL Y1 PSC project.

Love that Book: The Arrival by Shaun Tan (2006)

Beginning our series of book-based blogs leading up to our Spring 2019 Love That Book conference, Theresa Clements looks in detail at how Shaun Tan's...

You say potato… a reflection on the Phonics Screening Check 2018

As usual, the Phonics Check has had Kirsten Snook thinking, and chewing over: ‘what are these target words offering us the chance to home in on, and...

Getting meta on early reading skills: reflections on the HfL Early Reading Project Pilot (ERPP)

Following the hugely successful pilot of the joint project across EY and Primary English teams, we are thrilled to be able to share with you some of...

Acknowledge and support Refugee Week – June 20th 2018

In this blog, Theresa Clements explores some resources that you may find helpful in marking Refugee Week.

TAFs for all year groups? Why not?

In this blog, Alison Dawkins describes how a new product from Herts for Learning – Teacher Assessment Frameworks for Years 1, 3, 4, & 5 – came into...

Healthy eating / healthy reading

With Healthy Eating Week (June 11th-15th) nearly upon us, why not encourage our young charges to chew, chomp and munch their way through a juicy book.

Where the wonderful things are: unlocking the potential of picture books in the primary classroom

In this blog, HfL Adviser and Professional Artist Ruth Goodman takes a look at the rich world of children's picture-books in advance of a brand new...

GDS and writing in year 6: keeping things focused now time is short

In this blog, Martin Galway further explores the requirements for awarding GDS in writing in year 6. He offers some time-efficient suggestions to help...